Cook Islands

COOK Islands withstood a brave Wales to register an 18-12 win in their first World Cup game. Wales started like a house on fire as Josh Ralph's kick through ...

Steven Marsters converted to make it 6-6. A magnificent effort from Davvy Moale brought the Cook Islands level just before the hour mark, with Steven Marsters converting to send his side into the lead at 14-12. It was a fast and frenetic start to the second forty minutes and the Kukis nearly had another just after the resumption following a kick to Steven Marsters, but Brad Takairangi knocked on in the act of trying to score.

Wales v Cook Islands will kick off at 7.30pm on Wednesday, October 19, at Leigh Sports Village Stadium. What TV channel is Wales v Cook Islands on? What about ...

Wales v Cook Islands will be broadcast live from 7pm on BBC Two. What TV channel is Wales v Cook Islands on? Since then, six games have been played across four groups, and Wales' will be the last of round one. The World Cup action kicked off last Saturday, with hosts England putting 60 points on Samoa. What time is Wales v Cook Islands? Wales v Cook Islands will kick off at 7.30pm on Wednesday, October 19, at Leigh Sports Village Stadium.

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It will be tough going for the Welsh and while they will be competitive early on, they look likely to fall short and Cook Islands can ultimately cover the -14 handicap. Wales vs Cook Islands will be televised live on BBC in the UK What channel is Wales vs Cook Islands on in the UK?

The Cook Islands overcame an early scare from a valiant Wales outfit to come away with a 18-12 win at Leigh Sports Village Stadium.

We were in there right at the end. We didn’t control our offloads well enough in the second half and ultimately that’s what hurt us. Obviously, I played over here for a bit of time and I know a few of the Wales boys and we did a bit of homework on them. Moale finished the night with 111 run metres, four and tackle breaks to go with his try. We weren’t good enough but we got the win so we’re happy with that. With his side trailing 12-8 with 22 minutes to play, 19-year-old Davvy Moale ignited the Kukis late comeback.

Tries from Rhodri Lloyd and Ollie Olds either side of an Anthony Gelling effort gave the predominantly part-time Welsh a 12-8 interval lead on a chilly evening ...

Steve Marsters landed one of the conversions to put his side in sight of victory. Wales reclaimed the lead with a fine individual try from Olds. Wales could not hold out indefinitely and, after the Cook Islands had a try disallowed for a knock-on, the game turned with two scores in quick succession.

Tries from Rhodri Lloyd and Ollie Olds either side of an Anthony Gelling effort gave the predominantly part-time Welsh a 12-8 interval lead on a chilly evening ...

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The reactions of John Kear and his players at full-time told the story. Make no mistake about it, neither Wales nor the Cook Islands will be lifting the ...

Twelve of Kear’s 24-man squad were born in Wales, something he believes will yield a long-term gain for the nation. It’s difficult to sum up, as there’s a lot of emotion, but we were right in there until the end.” The Cook Islands did not even qualify for the last World Cup in 2017, and Wales haven’t won a game at the tournament since 2000.

Tries from Rhodri Lloyd and Ollie Olds either side of an Anthony Gelling effort gave the predominantly part-time Welsh a 12-8 interval lead on a chilly evening ...

Steve Marsters landed one of the conversions to put his side in sight of victory. Wales reclaimed the lead with a fine individual try from Olds. The tide began to turn after the break and back-to-back scores from Davvy Moale and Steve Marsters snatched victory for a Cook Islands side boasting plenty of top-level experience in the UK and Australia.

The predominantly part-time Welsh side had taken a 12-8 interval lead at Leigh Sports Village.

“A lot of players emptied the tank out there,” he said. The pride comes through, but it is disappointing as well.” “I think that is the best Wales rugby league performance for a long, long time.

Tries from Rhodri Lloyd and Ollie Olds either side of an Anthony Gelling effort gave the predominantly part-time Welsh a 12-8 interval lead on a chilly evening ...

Steve Marsters landed one of the conversions to put his side in sight of victory. Wales reclaimed the lead with a fine individual try from Olds. Wales could not hold out indefinitely and, after the Cook Islands had a try disallowed for a knock-on, the game turned with two scores in quick succession.

The Cook Islands were made to work for the win by Wales in their opening game of the World Cup, with Tony Iro's side running out 18-12 victors in Leigh. In the other Group D game, Tonga edged past Papua New Guinea 24-18 in St Helens on Tuesday evening.

Tony Iro’s Cook Islands came back into the game in the second half. Wales, meanwhile, would have to beat Tonga and Papua New Guinea to qualify for the knockouts. He couldn’t convert but they led 18-12 with 15 minutes to go. Subs: Butler, B Evans, Curtis Davies, Connor Davies. Wales: Aekins; Butt, W Evans, Kear, Williams; O Olds, Ralph; Walker, Fozard, Fleming, Lloyd, Antrobus, Burke. Matty Fozard, now at Widnes, converted to give Wales an early 6-0 lead.